9:00 - 10:30

10:00 - 11:00

GDCy Fest Registration

10:30

GDCy Fest Opening Ceremony (main stage)
Tim Fadeev (GDCy), Andrey Ivashentsev (GDCy)

10:40

Keynote by Xsolla  (main stage)
Artem Liubutov (Xsolla)

Business in Games

Technology in Games

Marketing in Games

Cyprus GameDev

11:30

11:30

Mobile gaming in 2025 and 2026 – user’s business and investor’s perspectives
Mariusz Gasiewski (Google)

‘Frostpunk 2’: Speaking in Systems
Jacub Stokalski (11bit Studios)

Level Up Loyalty: Crafting a Decade of Player Passion and Engagement
Tatiana Bolshakova (Belka Games)

Banking in business: The key to a successful global launch
Sergejs Dupleca (Unlimit)

12:00

12:00

Building on top of the strong IP – Monopoly World story
Zbigniew John Woznowski (Reality Games)

Co-Op Design of Split Fiction
Pussel Widegren (Hazelight)

Non-Gaming Demand, Real Gaming Revenue
Andrew Nenogliadov (DSail)

Talents in GameDev (panel discussion)
TBA

12:30

12:30

What’s up in Ubisoft (Fireside Chat)
Chris Early (Ubisoft)
Mike Fischer (Un. of S.California)


Power Play: Toyota’s System Helps Game Max Out Their Art Outsourcer
Evgeny Putlin (AllCorrect)

Unique Free-to-Play monetization strategies
David Vykopal (NOXGAMES)

13:00 - 14:00

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00

14:00

State of Investments and M&A – GameDev Forecast 2025 (panel)

Panelists:
Diana Moldavsky (Tencent)
Andrey Kuznetsov (ex GDEV)
TBA (Krafton)
TBA (Savvy)

Moderator:
Roman Gursky (GEM Capital)



30-year journey at Nintendo
Takaya Imamura (ex-Nintendo)
Mike Fischer (Un. of S.California)

TBA
Nikita Bokarev (Playhop)

The LinkedIn Playbook for Game Studios & Service Providers: Attract Top Talent & Dream Clients
Harry Phokou (Phokou Digital)

14:30

14:30

When Creative Directors Attack
Paul Barnett (Wargaming & DPS Games)

15:00

15:00

Success in China: Essential Strategies for Gaming Studios in 2025
Wojciech Jaworski  严立行 (Huqiao Games)

15:30

15:30

Zero-Hustle Payrolling in GameDev industry
Alexander Norovyatkin (Mellow)

16:00 - 16:30

16:00 - 16:30

Break

GDCy T-Rex Rush (beach)
T-Rex Costume Race

16:30

16:30

Fundraising or Getting Acquired (panel)

Panelists:
TBA (KEK Games)
TBA (Krafton)
TBA (Zephyr)

Moderator:
Diana Moldavsky (Tencent)


17:00

17:00

ZTelegram as a new gaming platform
Ilya Abugov (Helika Ventures)

17:30

17:30

18:00

18:00

GDCy Fest Closing Ceremony (main stage)
Tim Fadeev (GDCy), Andrey Ivashentsev (GDCy)

18:30 - 23:00

18:30 - 23:00

Show Program (main stage)
Live Bands & DJ Set